Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-03
THE SCOTS WILL TRY AGAIN.
A New Chal1emge for the Gun.

The New York Herald says: Late Saturday after
noon It was whispered about the room that Mr.
Charles sweet had sent IN notification Of a chal-
lenge for the Americas cup next season. MI.
Sweet Is strong advocate OF the cutter type and
owns the small cutter Clara He has rendered his
resignation TO the New York Yacht Club. in order
10 chalange In the name Of either the Royal
Thames or Royal Clyde Yacht Club. Mr.. William
Fife IT., Will design the new cutter. which 1t is
said will be about ninety tons. and probably Of the
second class. Captain Barr, who sailed the Clara
during her successful career In American waters,
will handle the new challenger. Mr.. Sweet is q
native OF Ayre, in scotland and has law ONCE In
ascertain whether M. Sweet represents q syndt-
cate or whether he viii be the sole owner.
WHAT GENERAL PAINE SAID.
When General Paine was asked what be thought
OF the challenge be said: "Oh, have got enough
faith in American skill to feel that we build
boat here TO compete with any In the world, and
doubt my friend near me thinks as do, at the
same time winkfng significantly 70 Mr.. Burgess,
who was standing across the corridor.
The Tribune says: General Paine thinks the
Volunteer quite fast enough for him, and doesn't
though Mr. burgess hasn't yet made up his mind
on that point But most people. though, Oh this
side OF the Atlantic at least, have made up their
minds that II keel boat can be designed 10 go
faster than the Volunteer, Burgess Is the only
man that can do II. The Volunteer VIII not
enter any more races but win go to Marblehead In
day or two, and there be put on free exhibition,
that all patriots OF the Hub may satisfy their adj
miratiOn for her. After that she Will probably be
laid up. The fact that the Volunteer viii engage
In no more races this year rather increases tnan
otherwise the prospects OF another race for the
big sloops with the Thistle among them. With
the Volunteer out Of the way, the Maynower,
Puritan, and Atlantic would Ike TO measure them
selves against the Thistle and the Thistle Is not at
all averse 10 an encounter that may in u measure
redeem her reputation and enhance her value, for,
as has already been announced, the Thistle Is for
sale.
ANOTHER CONTEST PROBABLE.
The Larchnont Club has 8, 900 which IL is will
ing to offer as prize for the big sloops. Such
race II ir could be gotten up would ittingly close
one OF the most brilliant yacht-racing seasons in
the American aquatic annals. A race between the
Thistle Maynower, Puritan and Atlantic would
excite an amount OF interest only second to that
awakened by the contest between the Volunteer
Thistle will go abegging because OF her defeat. Con-
siderably more money was offered for the Genesta
here than was paid for the Puritan, which had de-
feated her. In order to win back the cup the cut
they viii have TO do. They must design a boat
that can beat the Thistle over fourteen minutes in
a 20mile brush to wtndward and be fully equal to
her In running and reaching. The task Is
not one likely TO be lightly undertaken, for the
Thistle was regarded across the water as phe-
and not few on the other side now, have serious
doubts whether keel boat can ever be built TO
doft
Mr. BILL WANTS TO TRY THE VOLUNTEER AGAIN.
Mr.. Bell, representative owner Of the Thistle,
stated that he would be glad to enter the Thistle
in any regatta in which the Volunteer entered,
as he thought 1t would be a satisfaction to both
Gen. Paine and himself TO see the two boats
pitted against each other once more.